Edward Nasser is a student at Harvard Law School.
James Damore, the Google employee fired over writing a memo questioning the role of women in tech firms, has filed a complaint with the NLRB against the company. Though the complaint is not yet available online, the NLRB site notes the general classification for the type of allegation involved: “Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.). Damore’s full memo can be read here.
Following the election of Pres. Trump, American companies dramatically reduced requests to interview foreign workers according to ner data from Hired. In a different survey of 300 tech workers, Hired found that 40 percent considered moving to a different country or region since the election.
The American Prospect offers some interesting insight and analysis on the recent Nissan union loss. Among the central challenges faced by the labor movement are sophisticated corporate avoidance campaigns designed to skirt labor laws.
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January 19
Department of Education pauses wage garnishment; Valero Energy announces layoffs; Labor Department wins back wages for healthcare workers.
January 18
Met Museum workers unionize; a new report reveals a $0.76 average tip for gig workers in NYC; and U.S. workers receive the smallest share of capital since 1947.
January 16
The NLRB publishes its first decision since regaining a quorum; Minneapolis labor unions call for a general strike in response to the ICE killing of Renee Good; federal workers rally in DC to show support for the Protecting America’s Workforce Act.
January 15
New investigation into the Secretary of Labor; New Jersey bill to protect child content creators; NIOSH reinstates hundreds of employees.
January 14
The Supreme Court will not review its opt-in test in ADEA cases in an age discrimination and federal wage law violation case; the Fifth Circuit rules that a jury will determine whether Enterprise Products unfairly terminated a Black truck driver; and an employee at Berry Global Inc. will receive a trial after being fired for requesting medical leave for a disability-related injury.
January 13
15,000 New York City nurses go on strike; First Circuit rules against ferry employees challenging a COVID-19 vaccine mandate; New York lawmakers propose amendments to Trapped at Work Act.